2027 Best Value General Engineering Schools in Wisconsin
[General Engineering](/majors/engineering/general-engineering/) degree programs vary widely in price and payoff across the country. A high-value program keeps cost low while graduates go on to earn well.
To produce this 2027 ranking, College Factual evaluated 3 schools on the balance of cost and outcomes for general engineering students.
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2027 Best Value General Engineering Schools in Wisconsin
Below are the schools that deliver the strongest value in general engineering, balancing cost against outcomes.
Best Value General Engineering Schools
University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee tops our 2027 list of the best value general engineering schools in Wisconsin. Located in the city of Milwaukee, University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee is a very large public university. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $10,398, with out-of-state students paying around $22,398. Students borrow a median of $26,657 to complete the general engineering program here. General Engineering graduates of University Of Wisconsin Milwaukee earn a median of $93,995 early in their careers. Set against $26,657 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. Roughly 91% of applicants are accepted.
The strong cost-to-outcome balance at University Of Wisconsin Madison earned it the #2 place for general engineering. Located in the city of Madison, University Of Wisconsin Madison is a very large public university. Students from in state pay about $11,603 in tuition and fees, with out-of-state students paying around $42,103. Typical student debt for general engineering graduates is $21,813. Soon after graduation, general engineering degree recipients from University Of Wisconsin Madison generally make around $112,855. Weighed against typical debt, the earnings make a compelling case for value. The acceptance rate is 45%.
Students looking for strong value in general engineering will find it at University Of Wisconsin Platteville, which ranked #3. Set in the town of Platteville, University Of Wisconsin Platteville is a moderately-sized public institution. Expect in-state tuition and fees of around $8,644, while out-of-state students pay about $17,603. Typical student debt for general engineering graduates is $23,677. Soon after graduation, general engineering degree recipients from University Of Wisconsin Platteville generally make around $96,767. Set against $23,677 in median debt, that is a healthy payoff. University Of Wisconsin Platteville admits about 89% of applicants.
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Notes and References
The ranking above is published by College Factual (MF_RANKING_2025), 2027 edition. The methodology weighs the cost of a degree against the earnings graduates go on to achieve, drawn primarily from the U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS and College Scorecard).
Ranking method: College Major Best Value · 3 schools evaluated.
*Averages shown above reflect the top 3 ranked schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE), serves as the core of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
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